maternity leave

Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund, has canvassed for extension of maternity leave from three to six months in Gombe State. READ ALSO: UNICEF urges nursing…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that babies who are not breastfed are 14 times more likely to die before they reach their first birthday than babies who are exclusively breastfed. This was disclosed by Bauchi Chief of…

Some career women in Bauchi State, on Thursday, urged the state government to set up creches in workplaces to improve child health status and boost productivity. Creches are child care centres where nannies take care of children in the…

Wife of Katsina State Governor, Hajiya Zulaihat Radda, has advocated four months maternity leave for nursing mothers working under the state government. Mrs Radda made the call at the launching of 2023 World Breastfeeding Week on Tuesday…

Kwara State Government has announced the adoption and approval of six months maternity leave for working mothers. Wife of the state governor, Mrs Olufolake Abdulrazaq, announced this at the flag-off of the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week and…